Rim for motor-car wheels.



D. 0. SMITH & W. F. GORTON.

RIM FOR MOTOR GAR WHEELS. APPLIGATIONEILEID DEO.20.1907.

944,514. Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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WITNESSES: LVVENTORS.

' Dan! CARL SMITH,

- I ATTORNEY "11:0. SMITH & w. P.1GORT0N.

RIMIOR MOTOR GAE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED D110. 20, 1907.

Patented Dec, 28, 1909.

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mvmmRs Dar! CARJ. SMITH. WILLIAM F. Goa-rod. y

ATTORNEY To may concern:

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33c it known ,that we, Don SMITH andf',WILLImu F. GroR'roN, citizens of the Motor-CarW-heelgof whichthe following is UnitedStatesf residing at" Muncie, in the county. of Delaware and State of Indiana,

have invented at new. and useful Rim for 'a. s ification. I a y urinvention relates to improvements in tires for vehicle wheels and has especial referenceto: devices for .detachably fastening to motor-car wheels the flexible tires tlierelw liileourinvention will be shown herein naes ially] a plicable topneumatic tires, it be :un erstood that it is of fequal utility 'where the solid or cushion tire is "devices. and divers forms ofucom 'structionpf varying degrees of effectiveness are now in use whereby the flexible tire is detnchably; secured to the rim especially adagped therefor, the rim in turn" being y secured :to the felly. Y By ,the means hitherto in use the attachment of the tire to alnd'the detachment from the rim is accomilwheel provided with; such :plished with more or lessfacility depending uponthe constructionand adaptation ofthe.

"rinn ther'e being some wherein the rim is provided with detachable edges retained apart andstrained toward each other so as to retain the clencher form of tire, and others with angular or flaring detachable edges adapted to hold the ordinary tire base or shoe in "true transverse position, the tire 'upon'au-endjless cable embedded therein, or

forcin together and securing these detachor rings have been, devised, such special" tools. 'The difliculty remains-however that notwithstanding fall. of -these;.de;- 4 5 vices so used, a t1re c'annot-be' attached to the trivances, without the necessity ofsthwma nipulation-by' a mechanic or at leasugaifpersonof more than ordinary skilluant inge niiity, of unwieldy bands, rings,and tightening devices, and spec al tools for prying-and forcin the tire," Moreover the-tire must be in d ated condition when attachedwto or detached-from the wheel and the prying and foreingof 'it' by thetools and :dev1ces and tools necessary and incident to its manipuupon other independent h olding means. Va- 1 -r1ous devices-for drawing down and for rims rand. conlation are injurious, not only to the tire, but" to the rim, and much valuable time is fredisabled tire from andthe replacing on the wheel of a new one. v

- The purposes of our invention are to overits object to provide meanswhereby the pneumatic tire may be maintained at all times inflated and availablefor immediateuse, and maybe by a person of ordinaryskill easily and speedilyattached to and as easily "and quickly detached from the; wheel.

Another objectofour invention is to afford facility whereby the tire may be com pletely and more speedily and 'easily detaclied'to and removed from the rim than is possible by present means in use,-and without injury or damage to the tire.

of this character which will be of great durability, of few parts,.simple in form and economical of manufacture.

The objects thus set forth and other ob- ,jectswhich will become apparent as the specification of our invention is disclosed, are accomplished by the device and construc- "tion described and illustrated in the accomfianyihg specification and drawings, and definedin the subjoined claims.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughoutthe severalviews,

- Figure 1 is a side view of a wheel fitted with our improved rim complete. Fig. 2 is Itself dependi .f rits 'hold upon the rim, :a side view of the right-half sect-ion of the tire-rim Fig. '3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3+3 Fig; 1. s Fig. 4-. is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4+4 Fig.,'l.'. Fig. 5 isa transverse sectional view takenon the line 55 Fig. 1 Fig. 6; is a side view of vthe wheel the tire 'th erefrom. \Eig. 7 shows an enlarged view o fa portion of the right-half section ofthe .tirerim, and Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional .view thereof. Fig. 9- is a view of one of the belts removed,- and .Fig. .1 0 is a plan view'of a portion of the tire-rim. I

' A designates an ordinary substantially constructed wooden wheel having the rig:- idlyv secured felly-rim B machined 3 true threughout the extent of its face, slightly beveled, and having-the beveled edges B and 13 arranged to perform the function.

hereinafter. referred; .to. The tire-rim is' j e v s t Patented Dec. as, recs, Application fi1ed.December a, 1907 Serial No. 407,387,

quently required in the'work'of detaching a a come these faults and it accordinglyhas for p A still further object is toprovide a rim .and its retainingrim having been detached composed of 'two annularly formed members machined and finished so that the inner faces thereof will fit correctly each to the other.

, C designates the right-half section, and D the left-half section, the former being provided with the slightly inclined rabbet C and the latter with the shoulder D whereby a close and substantial jointure of the two sections is obtained, the edge D of the shoulder 1 is angular so that any tendency are provided with-the inturned flanges E.

and are transversely tbeveled on their bottom faces so as to register with the beveled face of the felly-rim B, sufficient clearance beingprovided, as will be presently referred to. The line of the bevel is broken soas to provide the angular faces D and D which will register with the corresponding faces-B and B of the felly-rim B. lVe have necessarily shown the flanges E as. being 1nturned; it is obvious that for the accommodation of tires of a type other than the clencher, these edges or flanges may be angular or flaring the function thereof being to prevent the tire from escaping from the rim.

The shoulder D and its beveled edge I) besides be g so provided and as of such form as to afford ease in making a true jointure of the sections C and D is of such extent transversely as to bring the interior line of jointure of the sections well away I from the center, thereby preventing the possibility, when the sections are secured together of pinching or mutilating the 1nne rtube; and making possible the insertion, in proper position with reference to the lugs, of the inner-tube, which will reside in the flexible case F. This is an important feature of our' invention, as, by reason of the prying, stretching, wrenching and manipulation of the case necessary in securing it to rims as hitherto devised, the plain view of the inner-tire being obstructed, it is often wedged out of true position, notwithstanding the most careful manipulation of the same, in such obscured position, by the hand of the manipulator.

G designates suitable transverse grooves provided in the sections C and D at 1ntervals so as to correctly register each with the other, the function whereof is to facilitate The seatthe insertion of the bolts H whereby the tn e run sections are held together; the edges immediately about the arch of these grooves are counter-sunk so that as the bolts are tightened they will readily be locked into their correct positions in the arch of the grooves. \Vhile we have shown the groove slot G, the head H is provided with a slot for application of a screw-driver, and the head H is plain. The head H may be made square or hexagonal, to be manipulated by a wrench. The heads of these bolts, so formedare neat in appearance, and such ample area for the threads is provided that astrong and -rigid connection is secured; moreover dirt and moisture is prevented from coming into contact with the threads.

Provided at suitable locations in the tirerim are the radially disposed holes I enlarged into the aperture I and which holes I are formed by the semicircular openings I which register with'each other when the members C and D are brought together. In

these holes I reside the shanks of the lugs J tion of this lug is merely incidental in that we have shown our invention as applicable to the use of the clencher form of tire, and welay no claim to this detail.

Extending transversely across the shoulder D are theslots D (as shown in Fig. 10) which are immediately over the semicircular openings I so that the shoulder D in addition to the functions performed by it as heretofore set forth, performs the additional function of affording means for the retaining loosely and against rotation, and

independently in their-proper positions, 1

these lugs, preparatory to their being tightened into operative position. This feature is of great utility and will be hereinafter referred to.

lhe aperture I forms a suitable space for the manipulation of the tightening-nut of the shank. Besides the advantagcpthus obtained, of rendering unnecessary .the shank of length suflicient to extend .fcompletely through the felly, we afi'ord herein a closed aperture thereby preventingthe entry into the case of foreign substances gush I Lisa-{1S6 and Chihefpisckhefe it necessary for the ialvestejnthrough;

- which the-air i's1s upplied to theinner-tubef to protrude, a" radially/disposed hole there. for is, simply'bored:thrbughftlie felly-rim :mdieny. a

e From: this description of the constriuct ion'i et our lmproi ed m n" the mode of nanlpulaq *tion andf-lise 'villbe readily apparent. The'fi .beadtif the se Fis' first laidinto the flange? .'E*,'-i?'the :lu'gs are then introduced into the jslo ts provided'i in the" shoulder D and. tli ereloosely retained the member 'C is then place'd in position the beveled shoulder D and'ii'ts beveled edge. D readily coming 'to, est on tlie beveledrabbet Ci and the beveled vebeen disturbedih thejleastby this op- I je-ra'tio'noi' fitting the Base F to the rim. The

pletdbttlie tightening-of thelugs. n 'l'1 ';1-fe,pb\ ous; that 'whersthe'fianges of riintaife o'f, a shape to accommodate a oftire other'jthan the clench'er,. the

" 7 Iibe dis enSed Withf; This however i f afie e'm peratien, application or 1 if'ou mention with tires of form. other {11511111161 encher type; fThelti re being thussserufed in the'i'i'ni, m3 be then inflated "and-{somaintained in readiness for the applicati'onf at, any tiniefto the wheel. M des- 'igna' t 'es the flexible air-valvetnbe adaptedto pass through a suitable opening provided 1 atheiefot ifin tl1e tii'e-riin, 'fellyifiin felly; At proper "intervals 'about" the felly riin face-ans at thefliii'eof j ointure of iinthe "fending opennigsQ disposed -le tl 1ereto',- which are pla'inly t 3 "and? Fig. 6'', am which said lnd which groo yes' will register with the "apertures formed by these meeting openings Q and grooves Q} are thGibOltSjIi threadedto fit the .hea'ds Y? provided with a slotv for the application of'a screw-driver, andthe head'K which is plainf I Iii-applying the tire-rim to the wheel it is simply slipped onto'the beveled telly-r1111 B as shown in Figs. 4; and-5 the heads'H of'the bolts H will pass through the transverse openings It 01 tbebevel'ed edge B and the beveled edge D and D will come 'to rest in correct nosition on the beveled edges B and B? .of the telly-rim. The measure i'eii' ith' ai'e provided suitable tori'n semi-circular channels across v .1 @i w QY 79 Wde'd' In the" interior faceof the t1re-1'm1,x

1 offthe' diameter 01 uiiglf 0,13 d h telly-iim, andth it ofthe-corres ng inte inal face {of the tire-rim is suc t v he eleapahce P -.i s'-provided,'.so that the soleibeari ng;surfaces I -'the. tire-rim vand placement and displaeein .;1,ftei' the bolts K are} heads K are'tigh tene the d f nt rigid e 1 the telly-rim and .the ge r eta ied A 'K thus become embedded on tl10llfl6fillg surfaces of these rims and afiord a ointure of great -solidity."- i Y Our device is of- SpC1al and application to the; wheels ,0 or automobiles, andespecially I greatest weight and intend est runs and highest speed, 1 freqneiit sonrces ofbiea rtim e in'the perforina hicles, is the lack 'o whereby, when ati j tured'oi from any cal; the injury or difiicul -effectually remedied: E n.

tire is carried by rtliej nlachiile. generallyflthe case 'inl' tria1s," the" d-ifiiculty. a tire is only partially I abled tire has to be det by prying and forci 'tion of rings,- flanges applied to the whe which operation a gre essar'ily' consumed e" "tube are always more lated and damaged, ter has then 'to be in I11 addition to th -forded; in our devid ecuri taking the tire froin tlie whee plish a tire'which-may b k t a when not actually iii in condition in 'rea-dine fo iiiiiri f'hence, in case of fai oftiitii 1390 in use, the extra tiieeaie'd'rea 5 may be immediately available. The utility of'our invention in this reference will be especially appreciated, when it is realized'that the passing of time has to be seriously reckoned with in touring and speed performances of the motor-car or automobile. To malte the change, the bolts K are removed, the tire-rim is easily pushed free from. the telly-rim by the hand of the manipulator andthe extra tire fittedwith our .improved rim is'j quickly and easily slipped into positionon the: felly-riin in the place o f its predecessor, thebolts 'K are thenreplaced and tightened and the machine is 1n rea-dlness to proceed on a sound and inflflatedt-lre.

5 If it is desired to mend or repair the disabledthe just removed, the lugsJ are first;

the-opposite member and from the case; the

inner-tube as well as the case may then be easily, removed.-

The-mode of replacing the tire complete in thejrim is obvious. ;The .repaired tire' .maybe then inflated'and retained and car- .What claim as our invention, -antl dea sire to secure-by Letters Patent of the United ried'as an extra 9 in itsiinfiated and-tested and dependable condition in readiness to be' applied in the same manner as justde scribed.

States,'is v 11.111 a wheel, the combination of the.

felly rim having. its face beveled t-ranse versel-y, one of the edges of said beveledface be'ing inclined upwardly and the other downwardly, a tirereta-ining rim composed of a pair-of oppositely disposed rings their inner side's being transversely grooved to re-, ceive boltsfor securing the sections together their verticalfacing edges beingpro-' vided with a rabbet joint havingthe ledge D its-internal face being so formedas to register witht-he beveled face and its edge inclinedor beveled-to register with the in clined edge of the -felly rim, the said ledge being provided with radially disposed slots at proper intervals opening into semicircu lar 'recessesprovided correspondingly inthe'. face of 'each of said sections {the innersure face of the said tire rim being so formed as to register with and to stand slightly apart, from the beveled face, and; to res de-in contact with theupwardly and downwardlyin? clined edges ofthe felly rim, transverse grooves at suitableintervals toregister'with the corresponding grooves inc-the felly rim; for-the reception of means for securing the tire rimto the wheel, substantially as described.

. 2. In a rim having its face beveled transversely one. of the edges of said beveled face beinginclined upwardly and the other downwardly,

' s em wheel, the combination of the felly I p a tire retaining-rim composed of a: of opposltely disposed rings their inner side's for-securing the-sections together theirvertical facing edges being provided with a ,rabbet joint having the ledge D its internal face being so formed as to register with the beveled face and its edge inclined or,

beveled to register with the inclined edge of the felly rim, the-said ledge being'p'rovided with radiallydisposed slots at proper inter valsopening into semicircular'recesse's prosaidsectionsf; the inner surface of thesaidtire rimnbeing so formed-as to register with and to stand slightly apart from the beveled wvardly and downwardly inclinedv edges of the f lly rin1,-transv erse grooves at suitable grooves in the 'fellyrim for the reeept'ionof means for securing the'tire rim to the-wheel,

I countersunk bolts to; connect the retaining r m sections together, and to secure the retaining rim described.

iim aving its face beveled. transversely one of the edges of said beveled face being inclined. upwardly and the. other downwardly, a," tire retaining rim composed of a pair of oppositely disposed rings, their inner sides being transversely. grooved to receive bolts for's'ecuring the sections together, their fvertica'l facing-edges being provided with a rabbet joint'having a tran sverse ledge that has its'internalface of form to register with the beveled face and its edge be'veled to I register with, -the beveled edge of the felly rim, the inner surface of the said-tire retaining rim beingso formed-as to register beveled face, and to reside in contact with the upwardly and. downwardly inclined edges of the telly rim, transverse grooves at suitable intervals to register with the corresponding grooves in the felly rim for the reception of means for securin the tire rim ,to thewheel, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof we sign oun'names to this [specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses. DON CARL SMITH.

WILLIAM F. GORTOX. Witnesses: v EiHVAIlD G. CLARKE,

being transversely grooved to receive bolts vided'correspondingly in the face of eachof intervals to register with the corresponding to the tire'a'im, substantially as 3. In a wheel, the combination of a fell-'ywith and to stand slightly ap'art from the face'and to reside in cont-act,.,wit1i the-up- 

